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Definition of inward
1 : situated on the inside : inner
2a : of or relating to the mind or spirit inward peaceb : absorbed in one's own mental or spiritual life : introspective
3 : marked by close acquaintance : familiar
4 : directed toward the interior
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Examples of inward in a Sentence
moved towards the inward room for more privacy
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
Recent Examples of inward from the Web
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One of the products of fusion is energy, which provides enough outward force to balance the inward collapse of the star.
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Ireland, long an emigrant nation, also became a destination for inward migration, primarily from eastern and central Europe, but also from Africa, China, and Brazil.
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Her dress of white gloves communicated the inward oppression of middle class black women understandably desperate for respect.
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The images of nebulae, comets and star clusters are enclosed in circles or ovals, evoking not only the lens of the telescope but also more inward views: ova, or perhaps Petri dishes.
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Origin and Etymology of inward
Middle English, from Old English inweard (akin to Old High German inwert), from in + -weard 1-ward
Definition of inward
1 : toward the inside, center, or interior
2 : toward the inner being
Examples of inward in a Sentence
The window faces inward toward the courtyard.
He turned his attention inward.
First Known Use of inward
before 12th century
Recent Examples of inward from the Web
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Solar panels attached as arms of the spacecraft extend beyond the shield's shadow, but retract inwards to expose only a line of their outermost cells when the spacecraft makes its closest approaches to the sun.
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First Known Use of inward
before 12th century
INWARD Defined for English Language Learners
inward
playDefinition of inward for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a person's mind or spirit
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: directed or moving toward the inside of something
inward
playDefinition of inward for English Language Learners
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: toward the inside of something
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: toward the mind or spirit
INWARD Defined for Kids
Definition of inward for Students
1 : toward the inside or center an inward curve
2 : of or concerning the mind or spirit He felt inward joy.
inwards
\-wərdz\Definition of inward for Students
1 : toward the inside or center The door opens inward.
2 : toward the mind or spirit I turned my thoughts inward.
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